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Dalai Lama First In-Person Talk Since Pandemic

The Dalai Lama Gives His First In-Person Talk Since the Start of the Pandemic

His Holiness spoke in honor of the Tibetan festival Chotrul Duchen. Plus, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile offers condolences in honor of Madeleine Albright, and Donald S. Lopez Jr. will give a talk next week.

By Tricycle

Mar 26, 2022

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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Review

Unlike the sequels that came before it, the latest movie in the Matrix franchise is self-aware enough to keep up with the times.

By Matthew Abrahams

Dec 28, 2021

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The Dharma of the Rings

A Zen teacher’s Buddhist take on The Lord of the Rings, in honor of the first film’s 20th anniversary

By David Loy

Dec 20, 2021

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The Hit Netflix Show Indian Matchmaking Has a Surprising Connection to Buddhism

Matchmaker Sima Taparia chants the daimoku to help her clients find the one.

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Sep 09, 2020

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A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

How Buddhist is Avatar: The Last Airbender? And what can it teach us about our current moment?

By Amanda Lim Patton and Emily DeMaioNewton

Jul 22, 2020

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Meditation Barbie Wants to Be Your Dolly Lama

The doll who has it all is exploring a new career as a meditation teacher, but she’s having a hard time letting go of her material-girl lifestyle.

By Karen Jensen

Feb 13, 2020

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The NBC sitcom presents a satirical take on karma, and now it's poised to tackle the moral dilemma of unintended consequences.

By Pamela D. Winfield

Sep 17, 2019

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The Buddhist Lessons in The Princess Bride

In Ethan Nichtern’s new book, The Dharma of the Princess Bride, the Shambhala Buddhist teacher explains that everything he knows about relationships comes from two sources: Buddhism and this 1980s cult classic.

By Dan Zigmond

Sep 19, 2017

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Mindfully Binge-watching “Making a Murderer”

Those of us who were swept up in the series may want to examine our own fast-brain thinking.

By Ginny Holbert

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The Dalai Lama Gives His First In-Person Talk Since the Start of the Pandemic

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Review

The Dharma of the Rings

The Hit Netflix Show Indian Matchmaking Has a Surprising Connection to Buddhism

A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

Meditation Barbie Wants to Be Your Dolly Lama

In Its Final Season, The Good Place Faces an Age-old Karmic Question

The Buddhist Lessons in The Princess Bride

Mindfully Binge-watching “Making a Murderer”

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